The twins were waiting at the bridge by the time Slade brought Holan down to Shella's Island. Both of them had their blades planted in the ground. The chains with the spike and ball lay at their feet. Vincent looked away from the brothers, but he wasn't sure why.
“You are going to tell me...
2024-08-16 21:04:26 +0000 UTC View PostVincent, disoriented from drifting off, was about to ask what Menik was talking about when he heard it for himself. The cavern reverberated with the sound of shuffling flesh, accompanied by rapid clicking. He flinched at the cracking of stalagmites below, which snapped like bones.
“You ha...
2024-08-09 22:23:26 +0000 UTC View PostPlummet to his death? Vincent had already fallen into the storm, away from whatever the hell that thing was. He had landed in the maw of one of those terrors, ensnaring himself in a coffin of flesh. Menik had to repeat himself several times before he got the message and snapped back to the moment...
2024-08-02 22:29:33 +0000 UTC View Post“Yo...Miss Turner is a bitch...”
“Yo...Miss Turner is a bitch...”
Vincent found himself stumbling down a drab hallway, tripping foot over foot until he caught himself on a door. Overhead, florescent lights hummed as they illuminated walls of concrete brick, which were...
2024-07-26 21:50:02 +0000 UTC View PostThey pounded across soft hills and leapt over small gullies. Akhil and Oris rode ahead of the group side by side, chasing after Madeen's shadow. Trailing behind them were Jeris, Madrian, Sperloc, Mkari, and Menik, whom Vincent was riding with, and about fifty more soldiers. Since Tuls didn’t ha...
2024-07-19 23:43:35 +0000 UTC View PostThough the expedition appeared to travel at a leisurely pace, their speed was deceptive. They covered a lot of ground in a matter of days. The La'ark wanted to waste no time getting to Crefield. The plan was to travel Admoran's North across the Sulan Hills, then cut West and cross the interstices...
2024-07-19 00:05:18 +0000 UTC View PostAkhil shook him awake far too early the next morning. “We have allowed you enough time to wake up,” he said in response to Vincent's groaning, “your cot is needed.”
Indeed, his was the only cot left. Everybody else was already up and breaking down the shelter around him. The canvas ...
2024-07-12 21:18:33 +0000 UTC View PostA Chronicle of Lies book 1 only has 57 chapters. We are well past the half way point, and I'm thinking about the future of this patreon.
I have started on book 2, but progress is slow. I'm not a quick writer and this isn't my day job. In the past, I talked about pausing/stopping donations...
The expedition made a show of galloping until the traffic thinned and they lost sight of the storm ward. After that, they slowed to a steady canter and followed a road along the cliffs. Vincent watched as the waves from The Great Divide crashed into the shoreline. He thought he saw large kites in...
2024-07-05 12:30:07 +0000 UTC View Post(Hey everybody, I'll be posting two chapters this weekend. The RR chapter, 35, is boring as hell. I didn't want to make people wait a week for the next chapter.)
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Vincent stood at the edge of the staging grounds, seeing for the first time the expedition he would be ...
2024-07-05 12:24:18 +0000 UTC View PostAre you certain?” Thal'rin asked, resting his snout atop his folded palms.
I am. Kirlon projected, the two storms we have been observing changed direction. They head toward Meldohv, though they are slow of speed. Fourteen days.”
“Fourteen days?” Saleed repeat...
2024-06-28 20:41:17 +0000 UTC View Post(Releasing this early because I think it will have a bigger impact when the previous chapter is fresh in your head.)
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Disoriented, Vincent sat up, feeling a wetness on his cheeks. Of course, he would be crying. He had been given a glimpse into a past when he was still innocent of al...
W-what?
“Vinny, here it comes!” Karun Cordell said. She stood at the edge of the beach with her son. “Get ready!”
They both yelled as the wave crashed into their knees and knocked the boy onto his back. Saltwater splashed his face and left grit in his hair. He got up ...
2024-06-21 22:44:22 +0000 UTC View PostI just regret we were of little use to you,” Salish said while Vincent tackled the shell in front of him, the smell was making him ravenous. “The masters and I, I mean. We were desperately trying to find out what Ayrlon’s light meant. The High Channeler took most of us by surprise by announ...
2024-06-14 22:28:20 +0000 UTC View Post
I finally got Slade's finished ref sheet. There is a typo on her name, but the artist was kind enough to send me the PSD file, so I'll fix it when I have time. Artist is CircadianCrunch.
2024-06-12 10:45:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Words cannot express how grateful I am to have the three of you here,” Thal'rin said as he looked to his counterparts from Rydic Syredel, Sinyu Syredel, and Gullreach. Since Kirlon, who was representing Nextriix, the Mother of Gullreach, was a zerok, he could not take a place at the table. H...
2024-06-08 00:17:08 +0000 UTC View PostI can't imagine what kind of water bill this thing runs up, Vincent thought as he splashed his hand through the water column in the washroom.
He smacked droplets into the air and watched as they were whisked away by the lore within. Then he plunged his snout into the surface a...
2024-06-01 12:19:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Meant to include this at the climax of the latest chapter. (Chapter 33). Don't spoil anything, shandan. :)
Art by Intricatevision/circadiancrunch.
I am addicted to breaking my own schedule.
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“I am busy now, Kyrotin,” Thal'rin said to the air as they rode, “eh...yes, but my plans may have changed, but they still keep me busy. And what did I tell you about listening in on our conversations?”
At first Vincent wa...
2024-05-29 20:01:46 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon is a confusing mess. Chapter 32 has been released, and I think I edited all the proper permissions, but if anybody is locked out, let me know. F me...who designed this garbage?
2024-05-24 20:56:40 +0000 UTC View PostI got tired of waiting for Saturday. Enjoy the spontaneity.
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As they stepped into the lift, Vincent had to suppress a grin as he remembered the ridiculous ride from earlier. He still didn’t know why he found that situation so damn funny. Floor after floor slowly passed by...
(Early release. Stomach flu has been going around and I'm feeling weird. If I have it, then I might be too incapacitated tomorrow to post or do anything.)
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"Well?" Vincent said.
"Uh...yes…” Arlock quickly recovered himself. “We should perhaps have this dis...
2024-05-17 20:37:52 +0000 UTC View PostVincent grabbed the torn-up boot left over from his arrival and removed its lace. He attempted to use it to tie his hair into a ponytail, a feat he found rather tricky since his claws were less capable of fine handling than fingernails, and because the hair not only grew from the top of his head,...
2024-05-14 00:49:45 +0000 UTC View PostBoth Thal’rin and Bayont tested Vincent’s apparent mastery of their language a few more times. They couldn’t resist. Vincent had no idea he could do such a thing. To him, the entire world was speaking English. When their mouths moved, he could see their lips forming familiar words. He wasn...
2024-05-14 00:48:05 +0000 UTC View PostI added a new tier: Shandan. It gives you access to 5 chapters ahead of Royal Road. And you get a purple name on discord. (Yay!!!!!!) Now I'm going to post the extra chapters right after this.
2024-05-14 00:46:42 +0000 UTC View PostFor the first few days, Vincent stayed in the guest room. Though Thal’rin made it clear he was more than welcome to join him during the Falian equivalent of “dinner”, he preferred to stay in isolation away from the creatures. It was a request he was surprised Thal’rin was willing to respe...
2024-05-11 10:52:44 +0000 UTC View Post
A scene to accompany the latest chapter. Forgot to post it.
Found innocent? Staying at the High Channeler’s home? What? Vincent's response was to simply gawk at them. What in the hell was happening?!
“Do you hear Thal'rin's words?” Orth demanded.
“Uh...yeah?”
“That will be all,” Thal'rin said. No closing stateme...
What are your thoughts? When I reach the final chapter, it's going to be a while before I start posting book 2. ( I've only got a single chapter in book 2 done and I'm not sure I like it enough to keep it. There's a lot of work to be done.)
It's nice to have some extra income, but I don't...
